American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 37

Left: Imperial
defector Bodhi Rook
(Riz Ahmed,
gesturing) pleads his
case to Benthic Two
Tubes (Aidan Cook,
right) and other
members of Rebel
extremist Saw
Gerrera's militia.
Below: Fraser
(operating the
camera) and crew
capture the scene on
stage, in front of a
backing.

does: that it absorbs the aura rather than
the minutia. And these lenses on this
camera see the world that way, like no
other system.
You know, I'm a lens geek. And
these lenses are the most beautiful,
extraordinarily exquisite lenses I've ever
seen and shot. They're warm - but not
in a color sense. Whenever I put them
on the camera I feel this love, this warm
glow. They are a work of art!
Did you really manage to light
Rogue One entirely with LEDs?
Fraser: We did have one set with
HMIs - the Scarif control tower -
but effectively, yes. I put the argument
forward to production and to the rental
company that, with these lights - the
Digital Sputniks, the Creamsources, the
Arri SkyPanels, the Litegear
LiteRibbon - there were enough LED
tools to do an entire movie with just
LEDs and natural light. Everybody
agreed, and a lot of the cost was offset
by big savings in energy, wiring and gels.
Do you feel you get more precise
colors with LEDs, and perhaps fourcolor LEDs?
Fraser: Yeah, with RGB plus
White or RGB plus Amber, you get
colors that you can't get quickly with
gels. The traditional way is to think in
terms of ¼ or ½ Blue or Orange, but

speaking with Kaur and Kaspar Kallas
from Digital Sputnik, they think of it
differently. They come from the postproduction side, and they say, 'Let's
manipulate color like we do in the DI.'
But instead of talking about a twodimensional image, you can make it
three-dimensional. You can sit on set
and do each source; you can go, 'Let's
desaturate this one, let's take some blue
out of that one and add some red there.'
What was your overall lighting
approach for Rogue One?
Fraser: It's the combination of
soft lighting, soft lenses and a sharp
format that gave us the right look and
www.theasc.com

feel. If I could do everything with
natural lighting, I would, because I
think it's the most beautiful. But we
have to light because we're working on
stages and we have to illuminate the
actors and action - not to mention
hyperspace! So you have to come up
with ways of either controlling natural
light or coming up with lighting that
looks just as natural.
One example is our set at
Cardington Studios. It's a massive stage,
which used to be a hangar for blimps;
it's also where George Lucas shot the
first Star Wars in 1977. We used that
stage for the [Rebel Alliance base in
February 2017

37



http://www.theasc.com

American Cinematographer - February 2017

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Cinematographer - February 2017

Contents
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - Cover1
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - Cover2
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 1
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 2
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - Contents
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 4
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 5
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 6
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 7
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 8
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 9
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 10
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 11
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 12
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 13
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 14
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 15
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 16
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 17
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 18
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 19
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 20
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 21
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 22
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 23
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 24
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 25
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 26
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 27
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 28
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 29
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 30
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 31
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 32
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 33
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 34
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 35
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 36
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - A
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - B
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 37
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 38
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 39
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 40
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 41
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 42
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 43
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 44
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 45
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 46
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 47
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 48
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 49
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 50
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 51
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 52
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 53
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - I1
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - I2
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - I3
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - I4
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - I5
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - I6
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 54
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 55
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 56
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 57
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 58
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 59
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 60
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 61
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 62
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 63
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 64
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 65
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 66
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 67
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 68
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 69
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 70
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 71
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 72
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 73
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 74
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 75
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 76
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 77
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 78
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 79
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 80
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 81
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 82
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 83
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 84
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 85
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 86
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 87
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 88
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 89
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 90
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 91
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 92
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 93
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 94
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 95
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - 96
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - Cover3
American Cinematographer - February 2017 - Cover4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1218_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1118_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1018_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0918_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0818_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0718_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0618_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0518_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0418_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0318_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0218_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0118_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1217_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1117_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1017_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0917_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0817_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0717_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0617_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0517_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0417_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0317_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0217_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0117_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1216_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1116_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1016_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0916_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0816_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0716_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0616_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0516_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0416_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0316_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0216_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0116_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1215_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1115_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1015_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0915_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0815_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0715_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0615_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0515_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0415_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0315_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0215_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0115_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1214
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1114
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1014
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0914
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0814
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0714
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0614
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0514
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0414
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0314
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0214
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0114
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1213
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1113
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1013
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0913
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0813
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0713
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0613
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0513
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0413
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0313
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0213
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0113
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1212
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0912
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0812
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0712
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0612
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0412
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0312
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0212
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1211
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1111
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0911
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0811
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0711
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0611
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0511
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0411
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0311
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0211
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0111
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1210
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1110
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0810
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0710
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0610
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0510
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0410
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0310
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0210
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0110
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com